Fish Reports

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Nymphing is best way to go. Some dry fly action is available in the upper section. March browns, skwalas are present. Caddis are starting to show. Tahoe Fly Fishing Outfitters (530) 587-4844. Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587-4844

Sceirine Ranch Fish Report

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

The Sceirine has also been fishing excellent this past week, not too much pressure and the fish are plenty happy. The same patterns that are working on the Cali side are also working well on the ranch.

Pyramid Lake, NV Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Trout bite has slowed as the cutthroat are in spawn mode. (775) 476-0400

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

March browns and blue wing olives are the best producers. Glenshire down is a good stretch. Upper river is worth checking out. Tahoe Fly Fishing Outfitters (530) 587-4844. Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587-4844

Sceirine Ranch Fish Report

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

The Sceirine has been fishing very well this past week, as with the Cali side you still need to be a bit stealthy so as not to spook the fish. The dry action has been better on the Nevada side lately as opposed to the California side. In addition to the patterns listed above you can also try a dark lord, pheasant tail, chubby chernobyl,

Ruby Lake Fish Report

by CRAIG MATHEWS

The Ruby will continue fishing well during mid-day and afternoon during BWO times too.

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Fishing for brown trout in 10 to 40 feet of water has been productive. Numbers are good and fish in the three to five pound class are being caught. Guide Mike Nielsen had a pair of 10 pound plus fish become unbuttoned during fishing this week. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593 www.tahoetopliners.com

Pyramid Lake, NV Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Cutthroat bite has dramatically slowed. One fish larger than 10 pounds was caught last week. It’s been tougher on boaters but shore anglers struggle, too. Tahoe Fly Fishing (530) 541-8208, (775) 476-0400

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

River is in a transition from winter insects and waiting for spring bugs. Stoneflies and skwala are present. Best prospects are near Glenshire. Tahoe Fly Fishing Outfitters (530) 587-4844. Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587-4844

Kirch Wildlife Management Area Fish Report

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

??Anglers have been catching trout in the nine- to 11-inch range off the dam at Hay Meadow and Cold Springs. Spinners, lures, and PowerBait are catching the fish. The bass bite is also beginning to pickup. Fishing has been slow at Adams-McGill, but the trout tend to be a bit larger than at other area reservoirs. Fishing??at??Dacey Reservoir has been very good using flies, and

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Catch rates have been good this past week with rainbows taking PowerBait in a variety of colors or night crawlers. An angler reportedly caught a 19-inch rainbow weighing in at 2.2 pounds over the weekend. That act was followed by 3.5-pound largemouth bass that hit a small crankbait.

Echo Canyon Reservoir Fish Report

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The crappie bite has started, and hand-sized fish are taking small Woolly Buggers in green and brown. Rainbow trout have been very active and are hitting PowerBait, night crawlers, small spinners and flies

Laughlin Nevada Fish Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

While the bite has been slow overall, the best action for this stretch of the river is coming from striped bass. The quality of fish has generally increased with fishermen catching a few up to 11 pounds. Anchovies are the bait of choice. Largemouth bass are beginning to leave their nests and will be hungry. Plastics and night crawlers are generally good baits for these

Lake Mohave Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The smallmouth and largemouth bass are still the top action game fish for the week on this lake.??Smallies can be found hanging on rocky shelves and largemouth in coves in four to eight feet of water.??Both are hitting on plastics and night crawlers.??Bluegill and redear sunfish action continues to improve. The fish have been hitting small jigs and night crawler pieces.??While the striper bite remains

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Catfish action was fast and furious following the first plant of the season, but slowed as the fish settled into their new surroundings. Anglers have caught fish with various baits including hotdogs and worms. One angler even caught fish on pieces from a sausage patty. Trout are still taking PowerBait in most of the ponds and color doesn't seem to matter.

Lake Mead Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

A full moon and rising temperatures are getting the blame for a sudden slowdown in fishing action, but anglers have found that getting an early start has improved fishing opportunities. Stripers comprise most of the catch, and anglers have found success while working spinnerbaits along the shoreline in the early morning. Largemouth bass action has slowed, but a 6.98-pound fish took big fish honors at

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Browns and rainbows in the three to four pound range are caught in the shallows in the morning. Mack bite is solid from mid-morning on. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593 www.tahoetopliners.com

Pyramid Lake, NV Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

The water temperatures have gone from 44 degrees to 50 degrees in 6 days. There is some really off colored water on both the North end and the South end of the lake due to this. It appears that the lake wants to turn over soon. High pressure has dowsed the wind and made the fishing really tough over the last two days. It is

Sceirine Ranch Fish Report

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

The ranch has also fished excellent this past week, lots of good dry action as well as nymphing and some streamer action. With the weather warming up it will soon be time to fish some crawdad patterns like a dead drift crawfish as well as some larger streamers. The patterns that are working on the Cali side will also work on the ranch.

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

There has been good fishing in the shallows for rainbows and browns. Averaging two to four pounds. Any rocky shoreline along lakes ededge. Stick bait or dodger/minnow combo will work. Lots of big mackinaw are being caught. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593 www.tahoetopliners.com

Pyramid Lake, NV Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Summit Lake cutts are lining up to spawn so fishing action should be moving into a very good phase. Tahoe Fly Fishing (530) 541-8208, (775) 476-0400

Sceirine Ranch Fish Report

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

The ranch has also been fishing very well, there's been a couple tough days because of the wind and weather but most days it's been pretty good. On the warmer days the skwala's are coming off and the fish are looking up for them so the dry action or dry/dropper action has been pretty good. Refer to the pattern list above as these flies will

Pyramid Lake, NV Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Trout bite is steady for numbers of trout but large fish numbers of dropped of late. Shore anglers are getting a lot of trout in the 10 pound range. Tahoe Fly Fishing (530) 541-8208, (775) 476-0400

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